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Engineer's Day at the Children's Museum on 18-Feb-12 10:00 AM

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Engineer’s Day at the Children’s Museum
Start Date: 18-Feb-12 10:00 AM
End Time: 18-Feb-12 6:00 PM
Location: The Children's Museum, Houston, Texas 77004
Event Details:

Engineer’s Day at the Children’s Museum: On Saturday, February 18^th, ASCE Younger Members will help volunteer at the Children’s Museum for Engineer Day. Volunteers will have the opportunity to help kids with several different math and science-related activities. All members are welcome to join for this valuable experience. Please contact Natalie Chaney (natalie.chaney@urs.com) to register or if you have any questions.

The Children's Museum

1500 Binz

Houston, Texas 77004

February Branch Lunch Meeting on 21-Feb-12 11:00 AM

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

February Branch Lunch Meeting
Start Date: 21-Feb-12 11:00 AM
End Time: 21-Feb-12 1:30 PM
Location: Smith & Wollensky, Houston, TX 77027
Event Details:

11:00 Social

11:30 Lunch Served & Announcements

11:45 Main Speaker - Bill Marcuson (Panama Canal)

12:45 Technical Speaker - Ramesh Shrestha (Innovations in Lidar Mapping)

Sponsored by Fugro Consultants, Inc.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Fugro Consultants, Inc. serves the base of traditional geotechnical services and promotes the advancement of geo-consulting specialties in the oil and gas, mining, energy and nuclear, transportation, coastal and nearshore, water, federal, and commercial and institutional market sectors. Our practice includes 1,100 professional, technical and support staff, 40 offices including Calgary and Alaska, locations throughout the U.S., and Panama and Brazil. Working in close association with other Fugro companies and service lines, Fugro Consultants supports international clients and projects around the world.

Smith & Wollensky

4007 Westheimer

Houston, TX 77027

Seminar on Lime Improvement of Pavement Subgrades on 28-Feb-12 9:00 AM

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Seminar on Lime Improvement of Pavement Subgrades
Start Date: 28-Feb-12 9:00 AM
End Time: 28-Feb-12 5:00 PM
Location: United Way, Houston, TX 77007
Speaker: Kelvin Reinhardt

Event Details:

Click this link for details and agenda.

United Way

50 Waugh Drive

Houston, TX 77007

March Branch Lunch Meeting on 20-Mar-12 11:00 AM

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:00:00 GMT

March Branch Lunch Meeting
Start Date: 20-Mar-12 11:00 AM
End Time: 20-Mar-12 1:30 PM
Location: Smith & Wollensky, Houston, TX 77027
Speaker: TBD

Event Details:

11:00 Social

11:30 Lunch Served & Announcements

11:45 Main Speaker

12:45 Technical Speaker

Smith & Wollensky

4007 Westheimer

Houston, TX 77027

Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Mitigation and Response on 10-Apr-12 8:00 AM

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Mitigation and Response
Start Date: 10-Apr-12 8:00 AM
End Time: 11-Apr-12 5:00 PM
Location: Rice University - BioScience Research Center (BRC), Houston, TX 77005
Event Details:

Registration will open in Mid-January. The conference, “Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Mitigation and Response”, will be a day and a half event, followed by two different short courses in the afternoon of April 11 from 1:00-4:30pm. They are “Emergency Management” and “Severe Storm Modeling for Engineers and Decision Makers”. The event will be held in the BioScience Research Center (BRC) on the Rice Campus.

Click here for the flyer

Rice University - BioScience Research Center (BRC)

6500 Main St

Houston, TX 77005

April Branch Lunch Meeting on 17-Apr-12 11:00 AM

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:00:00 GMT

April Branch Lunch Meeting
Start Date: 17-Apr-12 11:00 AM
End Time: 17-Apr-12 1:30 PM
Location: Smith & Wollensky, Houston, TX 77027
Speaker: TBD

Event Details:

11:00 Social

11:30 Lunch Served & Announcements

11:45 Main Speaker

12:45 Technical Speaker

Smith & Wollensky

4007 Westheimer

Houston, TX 77027

Reg Deadline - Golf Tourney on 20-Apr-12 5:00 PM

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Reg Deadline - Golf Tourney
Start Date: 20-Apr-12 5:00 PM
End Time: 20-Apr-12 5:15 PM
Location: See May calendar event for details

See May calendar event for details

Annual Golf Tournament on 4-May-12 8:00 AM

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Annual Golf Tournament
Start Date: 4-May-12 8:00 AM
End Time: 4-May-12 5:30 PM
Location: Cypresswood Golf Club, Spring, Texas 77373
Event Details:

The 12th Annual ASCE Houston Branch Golf Tournament

Presented by the Younger Members

Registration Information: All registrations must be completed by Friday, April 20, 2012

Individual Prices: Individual Players ‐ $115

Government Employees ‐ $90

College Students ‐ $90

Registration Contacts:

Scott Marr Email: smarr@fugro.com, Phone No. 713‐369‐5427

Jeri Ji Email: jijy@cdmsmith.com Phone No. 713‐423‐7426

Sponsorship Packages:

Platinum Sponsor $850 4 Players, Hole Sponsor, & Drink Cart Sponsor

Gold Sponsor $700 4 Players & Hole Sponsor

Silver Sponsor $350 Hole Sponsor or Drink Cart Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor $150

Cypresswood Golf Club

21602 Cypresswood Drive

Spring, Texas 77373

May Branch Lunch Meeting on 15-May-12 11:30 AM

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:30:00 GMT

May Branch Lunch Meeting
Start Date: 15-May-12 11:30 AM
End Time: 15-May-12 1:00 PM
Location: Smith & Wollensky, Houston, TX 77027
Speaker: TBD

Event Details:

11:00 Social

11:30 Lunch Served & Announcements

11:45 Main Speaker

12:45 Technical Speaker

Smith & Wollensky

4007 Westheimer

Houston, TX 77027

AIA Sandcastle Competition on 2-Jun-12 6:00 AM

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:00:00 GMT

AIA Sandcastle Competition
Start Date: 2-Jun-12 6:00 AM
End Time: 2-Jun-12 6:00 PM
Location: Galveson East Beach, Galveston, Texas 77550
Event Details:

Please register online if you plan to get a wristband/tshirt and participate in building the sandcastle.

Contact Suzanne Wright. swright@LJAengineering.com or Jorge Villalta, jorge.villalta@aecom.com if you have any questions.

Galveson East Beach

1923 Boddeker

Galveston, Texas 77550

Reminder to Register for ASCE Houston Branch Lunch Meeting – Seats are Limited!

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT

There is still limited space available for our branch lunch meeting on Tuesday, January 17^th. Early registration will be open on the website until Friday, January 13^that 8 am and late registration will remain open until 5 pm on Monday, January 16^thor until registration is full. If you have any problems with on-line registration or payment, please contact ASCE Houston webmaster Marcus Stuckett at webmaster@ascehouston.org.

11-Jan-12 8:00 AM

ASCE - Houston Branch Newsletter - January 2012

Suzanne Wright - noemail@ascehouston.org — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:04:12 GMT

Hello [firstname],

Welcome to the ASCE - Houston Branch newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership.

Calendar Events

Regional Steel Bridge Competition
Day: Saturday 14-Jan-12 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Location: Pasadena Convention Center 7902 Fairmont Pkwy Pasadena, Texas
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January Branch Lunch Meeting
Sponsor: Terracon
Day: Tuesday 17-Jan-12 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: Smith & Wollensky 4007 Westheimer Houston, TX 77027
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Younger Member Bowling Night
Day: Thursday 19-Jan-12 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: 300 Bowling 925 Bunker Hill Rd Houston, TX 77024
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Articles

President's Message

Howdy! I hope you all are refreshed, rested, and ready for 2012! It is the time to implement those New Years Resolutions, and for ASCE our #1 Resolution is settling down to a consistent meeting location. We'll be meeting at Smith and Wollensky (4007 Westheimer, Houston TX 77027) for lunch meetings through June. I'm excited that we've been able to select a meeting venue that is centrally located, within our budget, and renowned for the quality of food. Just... [More Info]

Houston Branch Lunch Meeting Main Speaker

Mr. Sherrill has 15 years of experience in wetland and land use management and is the Director of Permitting and Land Use with Berg-Oliver Associates, Inc. (BOA), overseeing the firm's wetland ecological services and other environmental assessments. He has a diverse background in natural resource assessment, specializing in wetland delineations, wetland permitting, and the creation and mitigation of wetlands. Berg-Oliver Associates, Inc. (BOA) is a full... [More Info]

Technical Speaker

Josh Carter, P.E. Coastal Engineer and Principal 11 years of experience Storm Damage Reduction on Coastal Roadways Coastal roadways are those roads influenced by their presence in or near the water level, wave, and sand transport environment unique to a coast. Many different natural processes and forces impact roads near the coast such as shoreline retreat, storm surge, wave action, and high velocity flows... [More Info]

Branch Meeting Host Information

Terracon is a dynamic and growing employee-owned firm of consulting engineers and scientists providing geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and facilities services to clients at local, regional, and national levels. Since 1965, Terracon has grown from a small Iowa geotechnical firm to a large, multifaceted national firm. With more than 2,700 employees and more than 130 offices nationwide, Terracon has the resources of a large firm with the atmosphere of... [More Info]

Engineers Week

Engineers Week is Right Around the Corner! This year, Engineers Week will be celebrated the week of February 19-25, 2012. The Houston Engineers Week Committee congratulates Mr. George King, P.E., of Apache Corp. on being named the 2012 Houston Area Engineer of the Year. The list of activities for the 2012 Houston Engineers Week includes: Future Cities Competition- January 21, 2012 (Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.), San Jacinto College, Central Campus, 8060 Spencer... [More Info]

Save the Date - Lime Soil Stabilization and Construction Workshop

The Lime Council of Texas will be presenting a workshop on lime soil stabilization and construction on February 28th from 9:00-3:00 at the United Way. Topics to be covered include: Importance of Subgrade Preparation Lime Stabilization; Chemistry, Modification Versus Stabilization and Design Considerations Lime Stabilization Construction QC/QA Mitigation of Sulfate Soils Hydrated Lime & High Performance Asphalt 4.5 PDH's will be given on... [More Info]

Call for Volunteers – Practitioner Advisers for UH Student Chapter

Call for Volunteers - Practitioner Advisers for UH Student Chapter The University of Houston Student Branch is seeking two Practitioner Advisers to mentor students and assist the student section. One practitioner adviser should be a recent graduate and preferably not a UH graduate. The other should have 10+ years experience and may be a UH graduate; however this is not a requirement. This will be a two year appointment and will require approximately two evenings a month. Additional roles... [More Info]

Younger Member's Report

Fellow Younger Members, Thank you to everyone who participated in December's events. We had a great year last year, and this year we expect it to be even better. Recap Elves & More Bike Build: On Saturday, December 10th, about 9 ASCE Younger Members came together to participate in the Elves & More Bike Build at Reliant Center. Along with hundreds of other volunteers, ASCE helped assemble bikes for under-privileged children in the... [More Info]

Treasurer's Report

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Membership Report

ASCE Houston Branch Membership Report January 2012 Currently, adjusted assignments to the Houston Branch include 3135 members. 85% of all National renewals (2345 members) elected to pay their Texas Section Dues. Thank you for your strong ASCE participation! 2011-2012 ASCE Houston Branch Membership Report Report Date Total Assigned Membership Total National Dues... [More Info]

ASCE Houston Branch Sponsors Wanted

ASCE Houston Branch Sponsors Wanted!!! Deadlines for sponsorship are approaching! If your company is interested in sponsoring the ASCE Houston Branch, please fill out the form below and mail/email the requested information to the addresses shown on the form. The advertising fee for the 2012 calendar year is only $150. As an online sponsor, a link to your company home page as well as a brief company description will be placed on the ASCE Houston website. ASCE... [More Info]

Texas Pledge

Texas Pledge - This year ASCE is reciting the Texas Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of meetings in addition to the American Pledge of Allegiance and the invocation. Because many of our members are unfamiliar with the Texas Pledge, we have included the words below. Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

Meeting Information

2012 Branch Meeting New Location, Prepaid Registration and New Agenda Starting in January the branch meetings will be at lunchtime at the Smith & Wollensky restaurant at 4007 Westheimer. Please use the free valet parking service at the restaurant as parking is limited. While this service is free, please consider gratuity when reclaiming your vehicle. ASCE Houston is implementing a prepaid only registration policy beginning with this January meeting. Early... [More Info]

Jobs

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Company: Burgess & Niple

Burgess & Niple Burgess & Niple (B&N) is a multidiscipline engineering/architectural firm. We are a recognized leader in... [More Info]

Engineer In Training

Company: City of League City

Identification Department: Engineering Grade/Salary: N48/$16.1397 + DOQ ... [More Info]

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10-Jan-12 9:04 AM

President's Message

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Howdy!

I hope you all are refreshed, rested, and ready for 2012! It is the time to implement those New Years Resolutions, and for ASCE our #1 Resolution is settling down to a consistent meeting location. We’ll be meeting at Smith and Wollensky (4007 Westheimer, Houston TX 77027) for lunch meetings through June. I’m excited that we’ve been able to select a meeting venue that is centrally located, within our budget, and renowned for the quality of food. Just remember that parking is limited so be sure and use the FREE VALET! Of course, tipping is encouraged.

With the new meeting location and switch to lunches, there are also a few changes to our meeting registration and format. First, due to the new venue and our headcount reporting requirements, we have gone to an online preregistration / prepayment only setup. This new system will help streamline registration, allow us to plan for attendance more efficiently, protect ASCE from the damage of no-shows, and get you into our lunches more quickly. As we move forward, we may be able to evaluate a walk-up policy to allow for last minute additions.

Second, our technical session will now be held after the main speaker. We understand that our employers don’t give us all day for lunch, but if you need the continuing education or our technical speakers are of interest to you, please stick around after the main speaker for an informative presentation. The lunch program will be as follows:

11:00 Social

11:30 Lunch Served & Announcements

11:45 Main Speaker

12:45 Technical Speaker

I look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday, January 17, at Smith and Wollensky to hear Mr. David Sherrill with Berg♦Oliver Associates discuss Engineering Impacts of New Corps Permitting Requirements. Afterward, Josh Carter with Coast & Harbor Engineering will present on Storm Damage Reduction on Coastal Roadways.

I hope to see you at Smith and Wollensky and don’t forget to use the free valet!

8-Jan-12 3:00 PM

Houston Branch Lunch Meeting Main Speaker

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Mr. Sherrill has 15 years of experience in wetland and land use management and is the Director of Permitting and Land Use with Berg-Oliver Associates, Inc. (BOA), overseeing the firm’s wetland ecological services and other environmental assessments. He has a diverse background in natural resource assessment, specializing in wetland delineations, wetland permitting, and the creation and mitigation of wetlands.

Berg-Oliver Associates, Inc. (BOA) is a full service environmental consulting firm with over 20 years proven experience and specializes in addressing wetland concerns.

dsherrill@bergoliver.com

www.bergoliver.com

8-Jan-12 2:00 PM

Technical Speaker

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Josh Carter, P.E.

Coastal Engineer and Principal

11 years of experience

Storm Damage Reduction on Coastal Roadways

Coastal roadways are those roads influenced by their presence in or near the water level, wave, and sand transport environment unique to a coast. Many different natural processes and forces impact roads near the coast such as shoreline retreat, storm surge, wave action, and high velocity flows during overtopping of the roadway. These forces can severely damage or destroy the roadway if protection is not implemented. This talk discusses the mechanisms of the most frequent causes of damage to coastal roadways and methods for protecting against this damage. Examples of one type of protection schemes - revetments - are presented and important design considerations for revetments are discussed.

8-Jan-12 1:00 PM

Branch Meeting Host Information

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:15:00 GMT

Company Profile

Terracon is a dynamic and growing consulting firm providing multiple related service lines to clients at local, regional, and national levels. Our services are delivered on a timely basis with consistently high value and attention to client needs.

Services include: Geotechnical ▪Environmental ▪ Construction Materials ▪ Facilities

Since 1965, our employee-owned firm has delivered success for clients and employees. We help our clients succeed in their business ventures by effectively executing projects, controlling costs, and managing risk. Our clients appreciate this approach, and they know that we intend to be with them for the long term.

Terracon provides services on thousands of projects each year. Our culture, systems, and structure enable us to excel at both small and large projects. By combining our national resources with specific local area expertise, we consistently overcome obstacles and deliver the results our clients expect.

Whether you do business down the street or across the country, we offer a variety of related services through a national network of nearly 100 offices to meet your single- or multi-site needs. Our responsiveness, high quality deliverables, practical solutions, and competitive fees afford clients with an easier way of doing business that saves time and money.

HoustonOffice Known in the Marketplace as

11555 Clay Rd., Suite 100 Responsive

Houston, TX 77043 Resourceful

Phone: [713] 690-8989 Reliable
terracon.com

8-Jan-12 12:15 PM

Engineers Week

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Engineers Week is Right Around the Corner!

This year, Engineers Week will be celebrated the week of February 19-25, 2012. The Houston Engineers Week Committee congratulates Mr. George King, P.E., of Apache Corp. on being named the 2012 Houston Area Engineer of the Year. The list of activities for the 2012 Houston Engineers Week includes:

Future Cities Competition- January 21, 2012 (Saturday, 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.), San Jacinto College, Central Campus, 8060 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, TX 77505
MATHCOUNTS Regional Contest- February 4, 2012 (Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.), Fluor Corporation, Fluor Daniel Drive, Sugar Land, Texas 77478, For More Information: www.tspehouston.org
Houston Business Journal Supplement Distributed- February 5, 2012 (Sunday)
Young Engineers Award Recognition Dinner- February 20, 2012 (Monday, 6:00 p.m. – Social, 7:00 p.m. – Dinner), Treebeard’s Restaurant, 315 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77002
Outstanding Engineering Student Recognition Luncheon- February 21, 2012 (Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. – Reception, 12:00 p.m. – Lunch), Hilton University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Road, Houston, TX 77004
Engineer of the Year Banquet- February 23, 2012 (Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – Reception & Silent Auction, 7:30 p.m. – Dinner), Minute Maid Park – Union Station, 501 Crawford Street, Houston, TX 77002

For more information on these events and how you can participate, visit the Houston Engineers Week website at houstonengineersweek.org.

Photo courtesy of Houston Engineers Week Committee

Pictured, left to right:

Mr. Jimmie Schindewolf, P.E. – Engineers Week Committee, Engineer of the Year Selection Chair

Mr. James Pappas, P.E. – Houston Engineer of the Year 2007

Mr. George King, P.E. – Houston Engineer of the Year 2012

Mr. Franco Puentes, P.E. – Engineers Week Committee, Chair

8-Jan-12 11:00 AM

Save the Date - Lime Soil Stabilization and Construction Workshop

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The Lime Council of Texas will be presenting a workshop on lime soil stabilization and construction on February 28^th from 9:00-3:00 at the United Way. Topics to be covered include:

Importance of Subgrade Preparation
Lime Stabilization; Chemistry, Modification Versus Stabilization and Design Considerations
Lime Stabilization Construction QC/QA
Mitigation of Sulfate Soils
Hydrated Lime & High Performance Asphalt

4.5 PDH’s will be given on completion of the workshop and lunch is included. Registration is only $30 and all proceeds benefit the Houston Branch. All registration must be prepaid and registration closes on February 21^st.

8-Jan-12 10:00 AM

Call for Volunteers – Practitioner Advisers for UH Student Chapter

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Call for Volunteers – Practitioner Advisers for UH Student Chapter

The University of Houston Student Branch is seeking two Practitioner Advisers to mentor students and assist the student section. One practitioner adviser should be a recent graduate and preferably not a UH graduate. The other should have 10+ years experience and may be a UH graduate; however this is not a requirement. This will be a two year appointment and will require approximately two evenings a month. Additional roles and responsibilities include:

Prior to the academic year, call and meet with the Faculty Advisor. Invite other faculty and the Department Head as well. Discuss the coming year and the role and importance of the ASCE Student Organization. Don't be shy – tell them what you think. After all, you represent the practicing profession into which most students will enter.
Meet with the Student Organization officers early in the academic year and at several occasions during the year. Encourage them to set goals for the year and meet their responsibilities. Help them identify subjects and speakers. Be careful, though not to contact speakers or do the students' work. This is their responsibility. They learn by doing.
Report on the activities of the local Section/Branch at each Student Organization meeting and encourage students to participate in their activities.
Arrange for a joint meeting with the local Section/Branch.
Insist that students approach problems and carry out responsibilities, help them do "post mortem" and determine the cause. But don't stop there. Encourage students to examine the problem in an engineering fashion, and design a system that will work next time.

If you are interested in the position, please send a letter of interest and short resume to Gareth Young, P.E. at gyoung@walterpmoore.com.

8-Jan-12 9:00 AM

Younger Member's Report

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Fellow Younger Members,

Thank you to everyone who participated in December's events. We had a great year last year, and this year we expect it to be even better.

Recap

Elves & More Bike Build: On Saturday, December 10^th, about 9 ASCE Younger Members came together to participate in the Elves & More Bike Build at Reliant Center. Along with hundreds of other volunteers, ASCE helped assemble bikes for under-privileged children in the Houston area. After a delicious breakfast and informative training, Younger Members set off to work in what turned out to be a great team-building and hands-on experience. What a great way to give back to others during the holiday season.

Upcoming Events

Social Events

Bowling Night: On Thursday, January 19^th, from 5:30 to 7:30 the Younger Members would like to invite ASCE to the 300 Houston Bowling Lanes for an ASCE Bowling Night. This will be a great opportunity to meet other Younger Members in the organization and show off your bowling skills. 300 Houston is located at 925 Bunker Hill Road. Please contact Andrew Muras (ajmuras@terracon.com) with any questions.

12^th Annual ASCE Houston Branch Golf Tournament: On Friday, April 20^th, the Younger Members will be hosting the 12^th Annual ASCE Golf Tournament. The tournament will take place at the Cypresswood Golf Course, 21602 Cypresswood Drive in Spring, Texas. Check-in will begin at 8 am with a shotgun start at 9 am. For registration information, please direct any questions to Scott Marr (smarr@fugro.com) or Jeri Ji (jijy@cdmsmith.com).

Technical Tours

Reliant Stadium Tour: We will take a tour of Reliant Stadium on Thursday, February 2^nd. The tour will start at 4:30 pm and will be about 45 minutes to an hour in duration. Reliant Stadium is a splendid architectural and engineering achievement of style, sophistication and ultra efficiency. Join us on a tour led by one of the engineers responsible for the design and maintenance of Reliant stadium. We will get a Field side view of the retractable roof, with someone there to answer questions and share some of the more difficult engineering challenges that were overcome during the design and construction. The rest of the Public tour with visiting the Locker room of the Texans, a step into the pent house suites is included as well. Please contact Robert Peterson (rpeterson@ljaengineering.com)with any questions.

Volunteer Activities

Texas-Mexico Student Conference: On January 13^th and 14^th, the University of Houston will be hosting the 2012 Texas-Mexico Student Conference. This is a perfect opportunity to work with the students in preparation for becoming engineers, or to at least attend the conference to support the students. The conference is looking for volunteers to help judge their various activities. To sign up, please contact Natalie Chaney (natalie.chaney@urs.com) with any questions.

Engineer’s Day at the Children’s Museum: On Saturday, February 18^th, ASCE Younger Members will help volunteer at the Children’s Museum for Engineer Day. Volunteers will have the opportunity to help kids with several different math and science-related activities. All members are welcome to join for this valuable experience. Please contact Natalie Chaney (natalie.chaney@urs.com) with any questions.

2012 E2-Engineering Excellence Competition: The E2-Engineering Excellence Competition is looking for judges and general volunteers for preliminary and finals competitions. The E2 Competition is designed to provide elementary through high school students with an opportunity to demonstrate their problem-solving skills, research and presentation skills, and their practical application of math, science and technology. The top 10 winners from each education level (elementary, middle and high school) from the Preliminary competition on February 4, 2012 will advance to the final round of competition on February 18, 2012. Please contact Natalie Chaney (natalie.chaney@urs.com) for a sign up form.

Please look to the ASCE Younger Members website for more detailed information for the events mentioned above. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming more involved with ASCE or any of our YMF events, please contact me at bcridley@terracon.com.

Brian Ridley

ASCE Houston Younger Member Forum Chair

8-Jan-12 8:00 AM

Project Engineer

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Title: Project Engineer
Description:

A 27 year old, Houston based engineering firm is looking for a qualified Project Engineer with 5-15 years experience in Roadway/Transportation realted projects for public entities such as but not limited to City of Houston, Harris County and TxDOT. Full time position with benefits. Please send resumes to Dasdeghpour@sci-eng.com or by fax to 713-977-6086.

Required Experience:

5 years plus

This Job Requires the Follow Skills:

Knowledge of Microstation. Good communication skills. Team Player.

Education Required: B.S.C.E
Planned Duration of Employment: Full Time

Contact info:

David Sadeghpour (Add to Contacts)

Scientech Engineers

701 Shepherd, Suite 200

Houston, Texas 77007

Current YM Events

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:41:29 GMT

Engineer's Day at the Children's Museum On Saturday, February 18th, ASCE Younger Members will help volunteer at the Children's Museum for Engineer Day. Volunteers will have the opportunity to help kids with several different math and science-related activities. All members are welcome to join for this valuable experience. Please contact Natalie Chaney (natalie.chaney@urs.com) with any questions. 2012 E2-Engineering Excellence Competition The E2-Engineering Excellence Competition is looking for judges and general volunteers for preliminary and finals competitions. The E2 Competition is designed to provide elementary through high school students with an opportunity to demonstrate their problem-solving skills, research and presentation skills, and their practical application of math, science and technology. The top 10 winners from each education level (elementary, middle and high school) from the Preliminary competition on...

Past Younger Member Events

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:34:23 GMT

Bowling Night: On Thursday, January 19th, from 5:30 to 7:30 the Younger Members met at 300 Houston Bowling Lanes for an ASCE Bowling Night. Elves and More Bike Build: The Younger Members met on December 10th at Reliant Center to participate in this volunteer event to help area children. PE Preparation Luncheon: The Younger Members met at Terracon on November 9th to learn about getting prepared to write their SER & take the PE exam. Halloween Spooktakular: Sunday, October 23rd seven ASCE members volunteered at the Children's Museum of Houston for their Halloween Spooktacular festivites. Volunteers spent the afternoon handing out candy to trick-or-treaters who were exploring the museum's haunted mansion atmosphere. Thanks to everyone who...

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Officers & Committee Chairs 2011-2012

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:55:32 GMT

2011-2012 OFFICERS President Clay Forister, PE president@ascehouston.org Secretary Brett Pope, EIT bapope@terracon.com President Elect Paul Voiles, PE pvoiles@browngay.com Treasurer Larry Marr, PE larry.marr@dannenbaum.com V.P. Administration Regina Lemons, PE vpadmin@ascehouston.org Branch Director Julio Salinas, PE julio.salinas@txdot.com V.P. Education Gareth Young, PE gyoung@walterpmoore.com TX Section Director Donald Anderson, Jr., PE danderson@fugro.com ...

December 2011 President's Message

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:56:38 GMT

President's Message Howdy! Now that the Christmas season is upon us, this is a great time to slow down, spend some time with family, reflect on life's blessings, push the reset button on the last year, and start anew in 2012. It is also time for our December General Meeting, where we feature a general program with a holiday theme. This month we will host Gretchen Sheirr, Vice President of Tickets Sales and Services for your Houston Rockets to talk to us about the business of basketball. For those of you who are professional basketball fans, the NBA dodged a bullet (or is that a wizard?) and was able to broker a new collective bargaining agreement just in time to resume the annual Christmas Day basketball games. Also on the topic of agreements and negotiation, our federal government has still been unable to agree upon a new long term transportation funding bill to...

YM Photos

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:45:10 GMT

Younger Member Past Events 2012-2011 2011 - Halloween Spooktacular @ Children's Museuem 2011 - October Social Hour at La Carafe and Market Square Park Younger Member Past Events 2010-2011 Bowling Night Volunteering at Houston Children's Museum PE Preparation Luncheon ASCE Aeros Night Out Texas A & M Tailgate

Newsletter Trivia Question - December 2011

noemail@ascehouston.org — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

The goal is to provide trivia questions that will be challenging and will hopefully spark our innovation by learning about new things

Release Date: 23-Nov-11 4:00 PM
Expiration Date: 21-Dec-12 4:00 PM

Select the answer for each question

Newsletter Trivia Question - October 2011

noemail@ascehouston.org — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

The goal is to provide trivia questions that will be challenging and will hopefully spark our innovation by learning about new things.

Release Date: 5-Oct-11 2:00 PM
Expiration Date: 31-Oct-11 11:45 PM

Engineers love math problems. Print out the questions if you need to, work them out then submit, have fun.

Newsletter Trivia Question - June 2011

noemail@ascehouston.org — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

The goal is to provide trivia questions that will be challenging and will hopefully spark our innovation by learning about new things.

Release Date: 15-Jun-11 10:00 AM
Expiration Date: 30-Jun-11 11:45 PM

Who's who in Houston

Newsletter Trivia Question - May 2011

noemail@ascehouston.org — Fri, 06 May 2011 14:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

The goal is to provide trivia questions that will be challenging and will hopefully spark our innovation by learning about new things.

Release Date: 6-May-11 9:00 AM
Expiration Date: 31-May-11 11:45 PM

Newsletter Trivia Question - Apr 2011

noemail@ascehouston.org — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

The goal is to hopefully create trivia questions that will be challenging and also to spark our innovation by learning about new things.

Release Date: 28-Mar-11 8:00 AM
Expiration Date: 30-Apr-11 11:45 PM

Step right up! Take a shot at this months' random bit of trivia

Newsletter Trivia Question - Mar 2011

noemail@ascehouston.org — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

Out of this World - try your luck with a few questions not of our world

Release Date: 3-Mar-11 9:00 AM
Expiration Date: 31-Mar-11 11:45 PM

Select the best answer to the following questions

Meeting Location Survey

noemail@ascehouston.org — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

ASCE Houston would like to know your thoughts on our current meeting location and arrangements.

Release Date: 10-Feb-11 11:00 AM
Expiration Date: 13-May-11 11:00 AM

Choose the answer that best describes your feelings towards ASCE Houston branch meeting location. If you have any additional questions or comments concerning the location of the branch meetings, please contact Carol Haddock at president@ascehouston .org

Newsletter Trivia Question - Feb 2011

noemail@ascehouston.org — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

Release Date: 8-Feb-11 10:00 AM
Expiration Date: 28-Feb-11 11:45 PM

Newsletter Trivia Question - Jan 2011

noemail@ascehouston.org — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

Here are some miscellaneous trivia questions to kick off the new decade.

Release Date: 4-Jan-11 2:00 PM
Expiration Date: 31-Jan-11 11:45 PM

Newsletter Trivia Question - Dec 2010

noemail@ascehouston.org — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:45:00 GMT

Objectives:

Let's play with numbers.